Chapter 1
What is Junior's full name?
Arnold Spirit Jr.
What hobby does Junior have and enjoy doing?
He loves to draw.
What is Junior's best friend's name?
Rowdy
What two things besides drawing does Junior like and discuss in this chapter?
a) writing and masturbating
b) hanging out with Rowdy and geometry
c) geometry and masturbating
C) geometry and masturbating
He is suspended from school.
True or False: Arnold had 42 teeth instead of 32 teeth.
True
True or False: Junior's family is middle class and living comfortably.
False; they are poor.
What's wrong with Rowdy's father?
He beats him and he's an alcoholic.
What's Junior's sister's name?
Mary
Who comes to talk to Junior while he is at home?
Mr. P.
What is the Reservation known as to the Indians?
The Rez.
Who was Oscar and what happened to him?
His dog. He became sick and his father killed him to ease his pain.
True or False: Junior's parents are alcoholics.
True
Where does his sister spend 23 hours of the day?
In the basement doing nothing
What type of injury did Mr. P. suffer from when Junior threw the book?
A broken nose.
What other physical ailments does Junior have? Name two.
- Far and nearsighted vision, very skinny, big feet, brain seizures, stutter and lisp.
What career does he say his mother would have if they had better opportunities?
a) a dancer
b) a college professor
c) a nurse
B) a college professor
Where is their reservation located?
a) the book doesn't say
b) Temple, Arizona
c) Spokane, Washington
c) Spokane, Washington
Who previously used the geometry book that Junior is given?
His mother, Agnes Adams
Junior finds out that his sister had a dream when she was younger. What was it?
To be a romance novelist/writer.
What does it mean that Junior belongs to the Black-Eye-of-the-Month club?
The other kids on the reservation call him names and beat him up.
What career does Junior say his father would have been if they had better opportunities?
a) a jazz musician
b) a lawyer
c) a rock star
A) a jazz musician
Who were the Andruss triplets?
30-year old men who beat up Junior.
How does Junior take out his frustration after receiving the old textbook?
He throws it at and hits his teacher, Mr. P.
What advice does Mr. P. give Junior?
To not give up on his dream and to leave the reservation forever.